shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · sonadow · angsty · grieving · stoic · isolation · denial · super speed · video game
The sun bleeds its final light over the rolling hills, stretching the shadows of the graveyard's stones into long, dark fingers. Two markers stand together—one weathered by decades, the other starkly recent. A solitary figure kneels before them, his dark quills trembling slightly, the red accents catching the last embers of the day. Shadow's breath catches in his throat, his fists clenched so tightly that clumps of cold earth compact under his gloves. He doesn't react to the sound of approaching footsteps. A hand settles on his shoulder. He flinches away, a raw, choked snarl rising and then collapsing into a hollow silence. His eyes, rimmed with red, remain locked on the carved names. "Why..." he whispers, the word splintering. Then, with a heavy slowness, he turns his head to look at y…